Diana v. State Board of Education (1970)

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Diana v. State Board of Education (1970)Case Detailsa lawsuit was filed on behalf of 9 Mexican-American students who were placed in EMR classes based on results from IQ teststhe case argued that the students did not understand the content on their IQ tests because it was administered in English, a language that none of the students spokethe case argued that the IQ scores were invalid and they should not be placed in EMR classesBackground InformationDiana, a Mexican-America student in central CA in the 1970's struggled in class, and was given an IQ testresults determined that Diana had a mild mental retardation and was put in a special needs class, referred to as Educably Mentally Retarded (EMR) class.Court RulingThe court ruled that this situation violated the Constitution because the children were not given equal protection based on the language they spokeThe case was settled and there were multiple stipulations...Immediate Aftermathchildren whose primary language was not English were tested in their primary language and EnglishMexican-American and Chinese-American students in EMR classes were retested and placed accordinglyLEAs (Local Education Agency had to submit a plan for retestsLEAs held accountable for disproportionate number of Mexican-American students in EMR classesLong Term EffectsCA enacted legislation mandating that test scores used for placement must be determined through evaluating the child's developmental history, cultural background, and academic achievementCA begun to better standardize IQ testsIQ tests for special education placement were eventually eliminated movements in special education reform--Larry P. V Riles